Petrol price goes up
Cape Town – Diesel, paraffin and gas consumers will feel some relief at the pumps when prices decrease on... Read more
2 May, 2023
Soaring food prices push up inflation
Johannesburg – Inflation in South Africa edged higher in March with food prices recording the highest year-on-year jump in... Read more
19 Apr, 2023
OPINION | I left Zimbabwe to live in South Africa. I want to go back. This is why it’s hard
The family homestead in Buhera District in Manicaland Province, eastern Zimbabwe. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare By Bernard Chiguvare Many South... Read more
28 Mar, 2023
SA economy risks stagnation – IMF
Johannesburg – South Africa’s growth is set to decelerate sharply this year owing to power cuts, and the economy... Read more
23 Mar, 2023
Zimbabwe fires up new coal unit to ease power cuts
Harare – Zimbabwe has launched a new 300 megawatt (MW) coal-fired unit with Chinese finance to try to ease... Read more
22 Mar, 2023
SA economy shrinks by 1.3% as power shortages escalate
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy tumbled below pre-pandemic levels in the last three months of 2022 as record power... Read more
7 Mar, 2023
Nigeria judge calls president ‘dictator’, extends cash swap deadline
Abuja – Nigeria’s top court on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari acted like “a dictator” over the handling of... Read more
3 Mar, 2023
Egypt hikes fuel prices amid economic crisis
Cairo – Egypt’s oil ministry has announced a rise in the price of fuel, as the Arab world’s most... Read more
3 Mar, 2023
In Sierra Leone, the people fighting the sea to build a home
Freetown – Off a path in Cockle Bay, a slum in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, lies the squat, tin-roofed... Read more
28 Feb, 2023
South Africa unemployment dips for 4th consecutive quarter
Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate fell slightly for a fourth consecutive quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, a... Read more
28 Feb, 2023
